Badminton

Some errors here and there, but no terror for Pearly-Thinaah as they advance

PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are in good spirits after advancing to the second round of the China Masters.

Badminton

Zii Jia still heading to World Tour Finals despite early exit in China

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia looks to have secured his spot in the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou next month despite the first-round exit at the China Masters.

Golf

They’ll be keeping up with Jones at Toyota Tour Championship

PETALING JAYA: Englishman Ben Jones took full advantage of benign conditions to set himself up with a six-under 66 and a one-stroke advantage after the first round of the Toyota Tour Championship at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club yesterday.

Squash

Eain Yow keeps winning momentum by reaching last eight in Singapore

PETALING JAYA: National men’s squash player Ng Eain Yow continued his fine form as he made his way into the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open yesterday.

Tennis

Tennis-Brilliant Paolini leads Italy to fifth Billie Jean King Cup title

MALAGA, Spain (Reuters) -Jasmine Paolini put on a tennis masterclass to steer Italy to a fifth Billie Jean King Cup title as she beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-2 6-1 in the second singles rubber to wrap up a 2-0 win over Slovakia in the final on Wednesday.

Rugby

Rugby-Scotland will be toughest test for Wallabies, says Skelton

(Reuters) - Giant lock Will Skelton believes Scotland will prove Australia’s toughest test yet as they continue their bid for a Grand Slam at Murrayfield on Sunday.

Rugby

Rugby-Springboks make front row reshuffle ahead of Wales test

(Reuters) - South Africa have made a change to their starting line-up for Saturday’s final Autumn international against Wales with prop Ox Nche replaced by Wilco Louw in a front row reshuffle.

Rugby

Rugby-South Africa expect desperate Wales to put up a fight in Cardiff

(Reuters) - South Africa are braced for a fast start from desperate Wales in Saturday’s autumn international clash in Cardiff, but have plans in place to counter their hosts, according to returning Springbok lock Jean Kleyn.

Tennis

Tennis-Germany overpower Canada to set up Davis Cup semi with Netherlands

MALAGA, Spain (Reuters) - Germany beat Canada 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the Davis Cup semi-finals where they will face the Netherlands who advanced with a stunning upset of hosts Spain.

Football

France's Arnault family says buying Paris FC soccer club is long-term investment

PARIS (Reuters) -Billionaire Bernard Arnault's family aims to gradually lift second-tier Paris FC to be among the elite of French and European soccer by focusing on training young players rather than poaching other clubs' stars, it said on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-Blakstad relishing Women's Champions League challenge with Hammarby

STOCKHOLM - Hammarby's Julie Blakstad has already experienced a dizzying array of highs and lows in football despite being only 23, and facing former club Manchester City in the Women's Champions League this week will be the latest twist in her ongoing saga.

Golf

Golf-LPGA's 2025 schedule features record-breaking $131 million in prize money

(Reuters) - The LPGA Tour released its 2025 schedule on Wednesday featuring 35 events during which the world's best female golfers will compete for $131 million in prize money, which is the largest total purse in the circuit's 75-year history.

Football

Soccer-Romania awarded 3-0 win over Kosovo after walk-off

(Reuters) -Romania have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Kosovo after their Nations League match in Bucharest was abandoned when the visiting team walked off, UEFA said on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-Spurs to appeal length of Bentancur's ban for racist remarks

(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur will appeal against the length of Rodrigo Bentancur's suspension for making a racist remark about teammate Son Heung-min, the Premier League club said on Wednesday after the Uruguayan was banned for seven games.

Rugby

Rugby-Erasmus and Gatland make peace ahead of showdown in Cardiff

(Reuters) - Wales coach Warren Gatland and his South Africa counterpart Rassie Erasmus have not had the most convivial of relationships, but the hatchet looks to have been buried as the two countries ready to meet in Cardiff on Saturday.

Other Sports

Sailing-Richomme sails solo more than 550 nautical miles in 24 hours to break week-old record

(Reuters) - French sailor Yoann Richomme broke the record for the most distance covered in 24 hours in a monohull when he clocked 551.84 nautical miles (1,021.7 km) in the Vendee Globe, the solo, non-stop round-the-world race.

Rugby

Rugby-Struggling Wales make five changes for South Africa test

(Reuters) - Beleaguered Wales have made five changes to their team to face South Africa on Saturday as they seek to end a record-breaking 11-match losing streak.

Badminton

Badminton: Pearly-Thinaah start strong at China Masters

PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah started off strong at the China Masters as they advanced to the second round on Wednesday (Nov 20).

Football

Soccer-Professional players being failed by poor application of safety standards, says study

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Professional soccer is failing to apply required safety standards and so is violating legal frameworks at both a European and global level, a report published on Wednesday said.

Rugby

Rugby-Australia's Kerevi given three match suspension for dangerous tackle

(Reuters) -Australia centre Samu Kerevi was suspended for three matches on Wednesday after committing a dangerous tackle during his side's 52-20 win over Wales at the weekend.